Move in nature. Eat real food. Feeply engage with good people. This is my health program for 40 years. My lifestyle is shaped by this. At almost sixty, I am happy with the results.
Hi Bart, thanks for sharing -it's a simple approach, but not easy for many, or at least they think it's not easy. Thanks for mentioning the social aspect - it's bigger than most realize. We feed off each others' energy as you know. Many people don't change until later in life, but you've been doing it since your 20s! Any reason you adopted this approach this early in life, while others your age were out partying?
Honestly I did party very hard into my late thirties. I believe the mentioned lifestyle choices have made all the difference. My party friends that did not do such are a total mess now.
How did I come to this? At 18 I was eating a dumpster dived big mac. I was slso on LSD. The whole reality of the toxic world was downloaded. Instant change. Took years to figure out the fine details of breaking out of the McDeath spiral.
LOL, avoiding LCD's and embracing occasional LSD may be a better strategy :P
When I was 17, I had my first big experience with mama mushroom, and lying on the grass literally could literally feel the groudning effects and magic (haha electrons? ) flowing through me, healing my body; I don't think ive worn shoes except for in the city since. LOL at 42 though it's good im not single; my footies are not all that sexy, but hey i can walk on gravel no problem :P
Thyroid physiology is closely connected to the circadian system, taking thyroid medication in the morning is recommended for consistent absorption on an empty stomach, not simply because it is “morning.”.... BUT because
TSH follows a strong daily rhythm: it generally rises in the evening, peaks overnight and falls during the daytime. This rhythm is coordinated by the brain’s central clock and influenced by the light–dark cycle, sleep timing, melatonin and cortisol timing.
Morning light helps anchor this entire system and supports the normal timing of the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis, while insufficient daytime light and excessive light at night can disrupt it.
In my practice, I have seen some people require substantially less thyroid medication occasionally, around half their previous dose, after approximately 14–30 days of consistent morning-light exposure and better circadian alignment.
Circadian biology is not a replacement for thyroid hormone when it is genuinely required, but light is an essential and frequently overlooked, part of the environment regulating thyroid function. :)
Move in nature. Eat real food. Feeply engage with good people. This is my health program for 40 years. My lifestyle is shaped by this. At almost sixty, I am happy with the results.
Hi Bart, thanks for sharing -it's a simple approach, but not easy for many, or at least they think it's not easy. Thanks for mentioning the social aspect - it's bigger than most realize. We feed off each others' energy as you know. Many people don't change until later in life, but you've been doing it since your 20s! Any reason you adopted this approach this early in life, while others your age were out partying?
Honestly I did party very hard into my late thirties. I believe the mentioned lifestyle choices have made all the difference. My party friends that did not do such are a total mess now.
How did I come to this? At 18 I was eating a dumpster dived big mac. I was slso on LSD. The whole reality of the toxic world was downloaded. Instant change. Took years to figure out the fine details of breaking out of the McDeath spiral.
Amazing that you were able to use LCD as a tool that way, and void the McDeath spiral. Sounds like a good hashtag #mcdeathspiral
LOL, avoiding LCD's and embracing occasional LSD may be a better strategy :P
When I was 17, I had my first big experience with mama mushroom, and lying on the grass literally could literally feel the groudning effects and magic (haha electrons? ) flowing through me, healing my body; I don't think ive worn shoes except for in the city since. LOL at 42 though it's good im not single; my footies are not all that sexy, but hey i can walk on gravel no problem :P
Thank you! I was just wondering if the circadian rhythm affects the thyroid.
Dear Rachel, Absolutely!!
Thyroid physiology is closely connected to the circadian system, taking thyroid medication in the morning is recommended for consistent absorption on an empty stomach, not simply because it is “morning.”.... BUT because
TSH follows a strong daily rhythm: it generally rises in the evening, peaks overnight and falls during the daytime. This rhythm is coordinated by the brain’s central clock and influenced by the light–dark cycle, sleep timing, melatonin and cortisol timing.
Morning light helps anchor this entire system and supports the normal timing of the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis, while insufficient daytime light and excessive light at night can disrupt it.
In my practice, I have seen some people require substantially less thyroid medication occasionally, around half their previous dose, after approximately 14–30 days of consistent morning-light exposure and better circadian alignment.
Circadian biology is not a replacement for thyroid hormone when it is genuinely required, but light is an essential and frequently overlooked, part of the environment regulating thyroid function. :)
Wow! Thank you so much for this! Blessings :*
Thanks Rachel! Vanessa does some great work. Glad you found our discussion valuable!